{"id":78557,"date":"2023-03-16T15:53:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T15:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=78557"},"modified":"2023-12-04T14:22:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:22:18","slug":"what-makes-it-different-is-its-and-place-at-the-heart-of-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/what-makes-it-different-is-its-and-place-at-the-heart-of-the-community","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOur sport is at the heart of the community&#8221;- Gaelic Football in Cardiff."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There is far more to Irish culture than drinking on St. Patricks day. Why not sample the nation&#8217;s favourite sport instead?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/lgbt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The club has over 70 members from all backgrounds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you think of <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/st-patricks-day-cardiff-5-places-to-celebrate-in-the-welsh-capital\">St. Patrick&#8217;s day<\/a>, a cold pint of Guinness, a packed pub, and the hum of a fiddle and bodhr\u00e1n is probably what comes to mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet tucked away in Pontcanna in a local parish hall, the faint whimper of an Irish accent cuts through the cold early spring evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There you will find that preparations are well and truly underway for this year&#8217;s championship, as the Irishmen and women of Cardiff work hard to get themselves up to fitness for what is to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe GAA is the heart of the community, it brings everyone together to work toward a common goal all while building a sense of place, identity, and belonging,\u201d said Rory Mckenna Gloucester county chairman and manager of St. Colmcilles Gaelic Athletic Association club in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/men-and-women.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The club has about 70 players between the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s teams.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an amateur sporting organisation&nbsp; that consists of the sports of Gaelic football, hurling, and handball and it was set up as a way of maintaining and strengthening Irish culture while under British rule,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club has had a presence in Cardiff for almost 70 years, like all GAA clubs outside of Ireland, it provides a point of reference for the Irish diaspora within the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Cardiff, we are the focal point for any Irish people that have moved to the city and want a chance to connect with people, we all know how hard it can be trying to settle into a new place,\u201d said Rory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/womens-team-drinking.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ladies team won the  Conor O Dubhain 7s Tournament in Bristol last May.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are here to be availed of by anyone from any background who is interested in belonging to a great club, you will be supported in every way in picking up the skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GAA is set up on a community basis in which the best players are selected for the county teams to play in the provincial and all-Ireland championships, attracting up to 82,000 people for the biggest games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main sports of hurling and Gaelic football have their roots in the ancient Celtic games, hurling being almost 3000 years old. Both games consists of 15-a-side teams, playing into a rugby-like goalpost, a goal being worth three points and a point being worth one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mens-team-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Colmcilles GAA were established in 1956 and play in the Gloucestershire Championship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Britain and across the world, the Irish diaspora have brought with them their native game wherever they set roots. Today, the UK boasts 83 clubs, with regional and national championships played every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically the Celtic connections have always been strong between Wales and Ireland and this is seen in the long-standing Gaelic sporting tradition within the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSt. Colmcille\u2019s was originally set up in 1956 as a hurling club by Irish people who had emigrated for work,\u201d explained Rory. \u201cWe play in the Gloucestershire Championship and managed to do 4-in-a-row during the 2000s.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/How-do-you-play-1-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday we have a group of about 70 players across the men\u2019s and women&#8217;s teams, ranging from people who enjoy the fitness side to others who simply want the social aspect,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the club being a strong Irish force within Cardiff since 1956, it is constantly burdened by challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt would be a lot easier back in Ireland to manage a team or be involved in a local club, the problems would be maybe leaving people off the teams instead of having to constantly recruit.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/solo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After 4 steps you need to drop, pass or &#8220;solo&#8221; the ball, which is where you kick it to yourself as can be seen above.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The community orientation and design central to the GAA has also been an enormous obstacle for the club to try to overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur single biggest challenge is the recognition of the sport among locals because the community is at its heart and that connection is why it is the main sport in Ireland,\u201d said Rory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDespite that, there is nothing more satisfying than seeing locals unfamiliar with the games previously, take it up and realise there\u2019s a unique team sport on their doorstep combining cardio, ball skills and physicality all while bringing people from every corner of Ireland together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1GHOFApyyUSntVBTPBxNxnJ2qhUxBUNk&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1GHOFApyyUSntVBTPBxNxnJ2qhUxBUNk&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the GAA, there are other cultural events that take place weekly in Cardiff including traditional music sessions every second Sunday in the Albany pub in Roath as well as an Irish language group that meets regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club trains every Tuesday evening and Saturday morning, more information can be found through their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StColmcillesGaaCardiff\/?locale=en_GB\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stcolmcillescar?lang=en\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is far more to Irish culture than drinking on St. Patricks day. 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